The “service to a lady” plays a key role in knighthood, because it falls within the Christian ideas. During the medieval era, often times, marriage was deemed successful by what material compensation was brought forth. A knight’s actions towards women were known as courtly love and frequently resulted in the relationships being sexual. Love was enough to allow knights and women to illustrate their appreciation despite their martial position. In this poem, Queen Guinevere was used as a test to King Arthur’s knight, Gawain. She used all of her seductive measures to try and entice Gawain into seeking out his manly needs. I believe that the author put the ultimate power into Gawain’s hands. He is set on honoring the queen and her needs, but will